DEAL — 4 letter word
deal
The word deal has 4 letters: D, E, A, L. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Deal has 3 anagrams: dale, lade, lead. As a noun, it means "the act of apportioning or distributing something".
4 letter word "deal": D E A L — noun
Scrabble score: 5 Words With Friends: 6
Letter Analysis of deal
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of deal
noun
- the act of apportioning or distributing something "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"
- the act of distributing playing cards "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"
- a particular instance of buying or selling "it was a package deal" Synonyms: trade
- an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each Synonyms: bargain
- the type of treatment received, especially as the result of an agreement "They got a good deal on their car."
- the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time Synonyms: hand
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent Synonyms: sight
- wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) Synonyms: softwood
- a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
verb
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes Synonyms: take
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression "This book deals with incest" Synonyms: cover
- do business Synonyms: trade
- sell "deal hashish" Synonyms: clear
- distribute cards to the players in a game "Who's dealing?"
- to give a specific card to a player "They dealt me the Queen of Spades."
- give out as one's portion or share Synonyms: share
- administer or bestow, as in small portions Synonyms: lot, administer, dispense, distribute, dish out
- take action with respect to (someone or something) "How are we going to deal with this problem?"
- behave in a certain way towards others "The manager deals fairly with the employees."
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of "I can deal with this crew of workers" Synonyms: care
- direct the course of Synonyms: conduct, carry on
- come to terms with Synonyms: grapple